Individuals tuned in to the 9-1-1 episode that killed off the 118’s captain, Bobby Nash (Peter Krause), in large numbers.
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and digital platforms, the drama has scored 8.45 million whole viewers and a 1.74 ranking in the important thing demo amongst adults 18-49. That’s barely up over the earlier week in viewers (8.43 million) and double digits within the demo (1.57 ranking). It’s additionally the very best ranking in that key demo in 5 months, because the November 7, 2024, episode, “Confessions.”
The April 17 episode was additionally 9-1-1‘s top-performing episode on streaming because the Season 8 premiere, on September 27, 2024, primarily based on seven-day views on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
Linearly, the present was watched by 5.64 million and acquired a 0.56 ranking in the important thing demo, rising by double digits over the present’s preliminary Dwell+Identical Day viewers in Complete Viewers (+48%; vs. 3.81 million) and Adults 18-49 (+56%; vs. 0.36 ranking).
Bobby died after he was uncovered to the identical super-strain of CCHF (Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever) that Chimney (Kenneth Choi) was and he gave the one dose of the anti-viral to the opposite firefighter, figuring out he was contaminated. He had a heartbreaking goodbye together with his spouse, Athena (Angela Bassett). Showrunner Tim Minear informed TV Insider it was a strictly artistic resolution.
“No one needed Peter to depart, most of all me, however I simply felt like we’re going into Season 9 and it will’ve been comfy to maintain the whole lot establishment and completely happy completely happy,” Minear defined. “Nevertheless it’s a primary responder present, and I put these folks in life and dying conditions, besides you might most likely have a look at it and say I simply put them in life conditions as a result of nobody ever dies. So it simply felt prefer it was time.”
This week’s 9-1-1, Season 8 Episode 16, “The Final Alarm,” airing on Thursday, Could 1, will see the 118 grieving and holding the funeral for Bobby. And, regardless of her personal grief, Athena re-investigates the dying of a kid to assist a grieving mom.
9-1-1, Thursdays, 8/7c, ABC